What were you thinking when you killed innocent Lennie? Some people believe that killing Lennie was like killing his puppy. Others believe it was comparable to killing Candy's dog. Lennie, like his dog, was innocent and unaware of the cruel world around him. However, Lennie, with his physical strength, also killed many innocent beings, including a weak and innocent puppy and, killed a human being. In contradiction, Carlson killed Candy's dog in an act of compassion to relieve an old and suffering animal. Did Lennie then become like Candy's dog and was killed by you in an act of kindness and compassion? There is debate about whether your decision to end your best friend's life was valid or not. As a reader, your actions have been described as an act of courage. The decision to bury Lennie in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men was a courageous act because it allowed Lennie to be freed from the cruel world he lived in and to live in the fictional world that he and you had dreamed of. Killing Lennie also saved you from another situation like Weed's; However, is Lennie's death also the death of your dream? For starters, Lennie's death allowed him to be freed from the cruel world he lived in and live in the imaginary world that he and you had dreamed of. Lennie could sense danger when he arrived at the ranch; he said "Come on, George. Let's get out of here. It's bad in here." (Steinbeck 33). Many characters throughout the novel opposed Lennie; Curley tried to cause trouble when he thought Lennie was laughing at him. When you were at the Cat House, Lennie met Crooks and Curley's wife. Crooks told Lennie you weren't coming back. The novel states: “Crook's face is lit up... in the center of the card... quietly, killing your friend was an act of compassion for your friend, but ultimately it may have been a death for yourself. The death of your best friend allowed him to break free from the cruel world he lived in and live in the imaginary world he and you had dreamed of. Killing Lennie also saved you from another situation like Weed's; however, Lennie's death was also the death of your dream. You lost more than a friend when you lost Lennie, you lost your dream of living a better life. However, perhaps Slim, in his wisdom, will guide you to live your dream. Don't let Lennie's death stop you from realizing your dream of owning a farm. Maybe, one day, when you're sitting calmly beside a long, narrow pool of water, you'll bend down to drink the cool water and see a fluffy white bunny hopping among the gently rolling hills..